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If you're having a problem with your Chromebook hardware or operating system, try the steps below. Test your Chromebook after each step to see if the problem is fixed.

Troubleshooting Chromebooks

Hardware

Battery won't charge

First, check that:

  • The charger or adapter cables are completely plugged in, both to your Chromebook and the wall.

  • The power outlet is working.

If your Chromebook still won't charge:

  1. Unplug your charger from the wall and your Chromebook.

  2. Plug your charger back in to your Chromebook, then the wall.

  3. Charge the device for at least 30 minutes.

If the battery still won't charge, reset your Chromebook hardware.

Bluetooth doesn't work

Can't connect to Bluetooth

  1. Make sure that your Bluetooth device is supported and fully charged.

  2. Make sure you've entered your Bluetooth PIN correctly.

  3. Turn off Bluetooth, then turn it back on.

  4. Recover your Chromebook.

Can connect, but Bluetooth keeps dropping

  1. Make sure that your Bluetooth device is supported and fully charged.

  2. On your Chromebook, turn off Bluetooth, then turn it back on.

  3. Move the Bluetooth device and your Chromebook closer together.

  4. Move your Bluetooth device away from other wireless devices and appliances.

  5. Close browser tabs and apps you're not using.

Camera doesn't work

If your camera isn't working, or if you see a message that says "No camera found":

  1. Turn off your Chromebook, then turn it back on.

  2. Try using the camera in another app, like Hangouts. If it works in that app, uninstall the app where it doesn't work, then reinstall it.

  3. Reset your Chromebook.

  4. Recover your Chromebook.

Can't connect to monitor

Learn more about connecting to monitors.

Keyboard doesn't work

Learn how to troubleshoot your keyboard.

Sound doesn't work

  1. Make sure sound isn't muted:

    • At the bottom right, select the time.

    • Adjust the volume using the slider.

  2. Change the sound input or output:

    • At the bottom right, select the time.

    • Next to the volume slider, select the Right arrow .

    • Change where sound comes from (output) or where you speak into (input).

  3. Unplug audio devices (like headphones or speakers) from your Chromebook.

  4. Reset your Chromebook.

  5. Recover your Chromebook.

Touchpad doesn't work

Learn how to troubleshoot your touchpad.

System

"Chrome OS is missing or damaged"

Learn how to fix the "Chrome OS is missing or damaged" error.

Chromebook crashes or freezes

If your Chromebook is crashing or freezing:

  1. Turn off your Chromebook, then turn it back on.

  2. Close all your apps and browser windows.

  3. If a specific tab in your browser causes your Chromebook to crash or freeze, hard refresh the page: Ctrl + Shift + r.

  4. If you've installed any new apps or extensions recently, uninstall them.

  5. Reset your Chromebook.

  6. Recover your Chromebook.

Chromebook is slow

Check for system updates. If any updates are available, install them.

Chromebook turns off, then back on, over and over again

Recover your Chromebook.

Chromebook won't turn on or won't charge

First, check if the battery is charging by plugging your Chromebook into a power outlet. (Usually, you'll see a light turn on.)

If your Chromebook is charging, let it charge for at least 30 minutes. If it still won't turn on, recover your Chromebook.

If your Chromebook still isn't charging:

  1. Check if the charger or adapter cables are completely plugged in, both to your Chromebook and the wall.

  2. Make sure that the power outlet is working.

  3. Unplug your charger from the wall and your Chromebook.

  4. Plug your charger back in to your Chromebook, then the wall.

  5. Charge the device for at least 30 minutes.

System update causes error

  1. If your Chromebook is connected to mobile data, connect it to Wi-Fi or Ethernet instead, then try downloading the update.

  2. Turn off your Chromebook, then turn it back on.

  3. Reset your Chromebook.

  4. Recover your Chromebook.

System update won't download

  1. If your Chromebook is connected to mobile data, connect it to Wi-Fi or Ethernet instead, then try downloading the update.

  2. Turn off your Chromebook, then turn it back on.


Webpage problems

"Aw, snap!"

Learn about how to fix the "Aw, snap!" error.

Tabs refresh constantly

Your Chromebook might be running low on memory. To fix this problem:

  1. Close any browser tabs you're not using.

  2. Turn off your Chromebook, then turn it back on.

  3. Open the Task Manager (press Shift + Esc).

  4. Close any apps or windows you're not using.

  5. Try turning off some of your extensions:

    • Open Chrome .

    • At the top right, click More .

    • Choose More tools Extensions.

    • Review your list of extensions. Turn off extensions you don't need.

Webpage won't open

If the site needs certain credentials to sign in or open the page, contact the site's administrator for help.

If the site doesn't require certain credentials:

  1. Check if the site is down for everyone.

  2. If you're using a proxy, make sure it's set up correctly.

  3. Clear your cache.

  4. Clear your DNS cache:

    • Open Chrome .

    • Go to chrome://net-internals/#dns

    • Click Clear host cache.

Checking for updates

Connect to Wifi

Open the web browser

Resetting the web browser

Reopen a closed tab

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